During the summer, you can often find Cary Fillion at the Gilbert Plains Country Club with his son, Zak, and daughter, Caitlin. In the winter, you will find Cary at the rink supporting both Zak and Caitlin as they stay busy playing on multiple teams.
Caitlin plays for the U15 Ice Dogs and the Parkland U15 women's Rangers while Zak plays with the U13 Star Hawks. Due to 'Code Red' restrictions in the province, the Fillion's arent able to spend their nights in rinks across the province, but they are still spending time on the ice.
For the first time ever, the family has teamed up to create their own backyard rink so now all they have to do is walk outside to get a good skate in.
The name of the rink is very fitting as the Fillion's have named their rink, the Fillion Plex.
"We're huge Winnipeg Jets fans and we have some ties to the organization with our family," said Fillion. "We actually thought of the Fillion Forum, but because we're huge Jets fans and not Montreal Canadiens fans, that's how we came up with the name."
It's early in the season, but the Fillion family have already made a bunch of special memories on their backyard creation. On top of all the skating that happens in their backyard, the Fillion's also have a fireplace and a hot tub.
So whether they're in the mood for a good skate, some marshmallows on the fire, or some lounging in the hot tub, the Fillion's have it all and they're loving every minute of the family time they spend together.
"It's pretty incredible, we're spending so much time as a family outside," ended Fillion.
Over the past two weeks, Darnell Duff has taken a trip around the Parkland to feature nine of the beautiful outdoor rinks across the region. You can check them out right here which includes the feature. Stay tuned over the holiday season for more.
